At the Horn | Blues 3 - Sabres 0 | Buffalo Sabres
The Buffalo Sabres were shut out 3-0 by the St. Louis Blues on Thursday night at KeyBank Center despite allowing only 17 shots on goal. The Sabres went 0-for-3 on the power play during the game.
Game Summary
- Mathieu Joseph opened the scoring with a shorthanded breakaway goal at 12:38 of the first period, giving the Blues a 1-0 lead.
- Nick Bjugstad extended the lead to 2-0 less than three minutes into the second period, assisted by Justin Faulk and Mathieu Joseph.
- Justin Faulk scored the third goal at 18:58 of the third period, assisted by Mathieu Joseph.
Key Statistics
- The Sabres created 23 scoring chances but could not overcome Blues goalie Joel Hofer, who made 27 saves.
- Tyson Kozak returned to the lineup after missing five games due to a lower-body injury, logging 10:10 of ice time.
- The Sabres were missing Jason Zucker, Jiri Kulich, and Zach Benson for this game.
- Buffalo's record moved to 5-5-4, and their seven-game point streak—the longest since 2023—came to an end.
"The Sabres had 23 scoring chances according to Natural Stat Trick but were unable to crack Joel Hofer who recorded 27 saves."
"Tyson Kozak – who missed the last five games while on injured reserve due to a lower-body injury – logged 10:10 in his return to his lineup."
Final score summary:
- STL 1 - BUF 0 | Period 1, 12:38 (SH) - Mathieu Joseph (2) SHG unassisted
- STL 2 - BUF 0 | Period 2, 2:42 - Nick Bjugstad (4) from Justin Faulk (5) and Mathieu Joseph (3)
- STL 3 - BUF 0 | Period 3, 18:58 – Justin Faulk (3) from Mathieu Joseph (4)
Author's summary: The Sabres struggled to convert their chances and were shut out 3-0 by the Blues, ending their longest points streak since 2023.